Hello COTH friends. You have always been so helpful for me with my doggy and cat questions. So here’s a question for you. My 82-year-old mother who lives alone 1200 miles away is dealing with putting her elderly German Shepherd to sleep. I have never in my life seen a dog and a human being so in tune with each other. She is heartbroken. She keeps telling me this is her last dog. Because she does not want to get a small dog. To replace her beloved. I just can’t imagine her without a pet How do you handle pets in your senior years? Are you supposed to give up the companionship because you’re old? She is definitely not a cat person. She is probably one of the most extraordinary dog owners I’ve ever met. Her animals are well trained amazing well cared for. She’s just old and doesn’t think she can manage the hundred pound shepherds she’s used to.
Is there a medium size dog that would fill the niche or is she destined to be alone? Makes me sad.
